# WEB-008 — Reproductive, oxidative and DNA findings after chronic 35.5 GHz exposure

Why this matters
Longer exposure experiments at millimetre-wave frequencies are particularly useful to locate. This study reports several reproductive endpoints that can be examined together.

Id: WEB-008

Author: Gautam et al.

Full Authors: Rohit Gautam; Neha Jha; Anuj Kumar Tomar; Jay Prakash Nirala; Taruna Arora; Paulraj Rajamani

Year: 2026

Title: Oxidative stress and testicular damage induced by chronic exposure to 35.5 GHz millimeter wave radiation in male Wistar rats

Journal: Andrology

Citation: Rohit Gautam; Neha Jha; Anuj Kumar Tomar; Jay Prakash Nirala; Taruna Arora; Paulraj Rajamani. Oxidative stress and testicular damage induced by chronic exposure to 35.5 GHz millimeter wave radiation in male Wistar rats. Andrology. 2026. doi:10.1111/andr.70107.

Doi: 10.1111/andr.70107

Pmid: 40798928

Topic: Reproductive DNA integrity; Millimetre-wave reproduction

Verification Group: Original abstract reviewed

Record Role: Original abstract reviewed

Featured: False

Exposure: 35.5 GHz; 2 h/day for 60 days. Intensity, absorbed dose and thermal controls not verified from accessible abstract.

Design: 18 male Wistar rats, six per control, sham and exposed group; sperm, testicular histology, antioxidant and comet assays.

Finding: Sperm count/viability fell; testicular morphology changed; lipid peroxidation and DNA damage increased while several antioxidant measures decreased.

Statistics: See reported finding and original tables; effect sizes not independently recalculated.

Boundary: Small groups and abstract-only methods check. Online August 2025, issue February 2026. A millimetre-wave carrier study, not verified 5G modulation.

Protection Question: Which exposure conditions and biological models reproduce this response, and what would establish its relevance to health?

Access: Original abstract and bibliographic metadata checked; full methods and dosimetry not audited.

Locator: Original abstract; methods verification incomplete

Notice: Linked notice fields in retrieved Europe PMC/PubMed records checked 21 October 2026; no correction or retraction surfaced there. Publisher-history and forward-citation screening are not exhaustive.

Funding: Not established from retrieved original abstract.

Conflicts: Not established from retrieved original abstract.

Source Url: https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.70107

Retrieval Links: https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.70107 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40798928/

Verification Date: 2026-10-21

Discovery Id: EML-5G-008

Technology Tracks: 5g|millimetre

Technology Connection: Relevant mobile-frequency experiment; waveform and dose described in this record.

Publication Type: Original journal research

Study Setting: Animals

Browse Categories: reproduction|cells